Mark Soosaar
Directing
- Born
- January 12, 1946 (age 80) · Viljandi, Estonian SRR, USSR [now Estonia]
Mark Soosaar (officially Mark-Toomas Soosaar; born January, 12 1946 in Viljandi) is an Estonian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and politician. He has been member of X and XI Riigikogu.
Soosaar graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in 1970. He worked for Eesti Televisioon from 1970 until 1978 and Tallinnfilm from 1978 until in 1991 as a director and cinematographer before moving to Pärnu and founding his own film studio, Weiko Saawa Film. He is the director of Museum of New Art, as well the founder chairman of the Kihnu Cultural Institute .
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He is a member of Estonian Social Democratic Party.
Known for
Christmas in Vigala
January 23, 1981
Woman from Kihnu
March 8, 1974
Father, Son and Holy Torum
March 20, 1997
Ülgepüüdäjäd
February 1, 1965
Volunteers
March 31, 2006
A Dugout Canoe
October 20, 1986
Mr. Vene's World
December 18, 1981
Maised ihad
March 20, 1978
Kuldrannake
January 1, 1972
Life without…
April 25, 1988
Time
June 20, 1983
Man of Kihnu
October 3, 1986
Behind the camera24
- 2006Volunteers Director
- 2004Liblikate kodu Director, Producer, Camera Operator, Editor, Sound Director, Scenario Writer
- 2002Anu Raud - elumustrid Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography
- 1997Father, Son and Holy Torum Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Producer, Sound Director, Editor
- 1992Eesti esimene kodanik Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Sound Director, Editor
- 1988Life without… Director, Writer, Director of Photography
- 1987Harbour in the Fog Director, Writer, Director of Photography
- 1986A Dugout Canoe Director, Writer, Director of Photography
- 1986Man of Kihnu